*SHORTLISTED FOR THE JOHN CREASEY FIRST NOVEL DAGGER FOR BEST DEBUT CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025*Slow-burn, beautifully written and soaked with atmosphere, Knife River is the debut novel of an exciting new voice in literary crime.
When Jess was thirteen, her mother went for a walk and did not return - now, fifteen years later, bones have been discovered in the woods nearby. Jess's sister has remained in their childhood home - her life, their home and the town itself seemingly frozen in time.